5J4I

Crystal Structure of the L-arginine/agmatine antiporter from E. coli at 2.2 Angstroem resolution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.21 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.210 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Insights into the molecular basis for substrate binding and specificity of the wild-type L-arginine/agmatine antiporter AdiC.

Ilgu, H.Jeckelmann, J.M.Gapsys, V.Ucurum, Z.de Groot, B.L.Fotiadis, D.

(2016) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 113: 10358-10363

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1605442113
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5J4I, 5J4N

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Pathogenic enterobacteria need to survive the extreme acidity of the stomach to successfully colonize the human gut. Enteric bacteria circumvent the gastric acid barrier by activating extreme acid-resistance responses, such as the arginine-dependent acid resistance system. In this response, l-arginine is decarboxylated to agmatine, thereby consuming one proton from the cytoplasm. In Escherichia coli, the l-arginine/agmatine antiporter AdiC facilitates the export of agmatine in exchange of l-arginine, thus providing substrates for further removal of protons from the cytoplasm and balancing the intracellular pH. We have solved the crystal structures of wild-type AdiC in the presence and absence of the substrate agmatine at 2.6-Å and 2.2-Å resolution, respectively. The high-resolution structures made possible the identification of crucial water molecules in the substrate-binding sites, unveiling their functional roles for agmatine release and structure stabilization, which was further corroborated by molecular dynamics simulations. Structural analysis combined with site-directed mutagenesis and the scintillation proximity radioligand binding assay improved our understanding of substrate binding and specificity of the wild-type l-arginine/agmatine antiporter AdiC. Finally, we present a potential mechanism for conformational changes of the AdiC transport cycle involved in the release of agmatine into the periplasmic space of E. coli.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland; Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research TransCure, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland;


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Arginine/agmatine antiporter
A, B
453Escherichia coli O157:H7Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: adiCZ5717ECs5097
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for P60061 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
Explore P60061 
Go to UniProtKB:  P60061
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP60061
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.21 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.210 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 104.739α = 90
b = 175.424β = 90
c = 73.148γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Swiss National Science FoundationSwitzerland31003A_162581

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-08-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-09-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2016-09-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-09-06
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.4: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description